York, Newton Abbot – Daily Mirror 02-09-1976
A televised card from York, and National Hunt at Newton Abbot, provided the turf action on Thursday September 2nd 1976. Download QR
York, Newton Abbot, Worcester – Daily Mirror 01-09-1982
York’s televised card saw in the new month on Wednesday 1st September 1982. Jumpers at Newton Abbot and Worcester were the other two cards. Download QR
Epsom, Newcastle, Ripon + Bank Holiday Cards – Daily Mirror 30-08-1982
Televised cards at Epsom, Newcastle and Ripon were backed up by the then usual Bank Holiday Monday plethora of meetings. Chepstow, Wolverhampton and Warwick on the flat, plus jumping at…
Daily Mirror Racing Pullout – 29-08-1998
The Saturday racing pullout we see in the Daily Mirror regularly today was still in its infancy on Saturday August 29th 1998. It featured televised cards at Goodwood, Newmarket and…
Yarmouth & Fontwell – Daily Mirror 24-08-1982
Yarmouth on the flat, and Fontwell over the sticks were the two cards on offer on Tuesday August 24th 1982. Download QR
Nottingham & Hexham – Daily Mirror 23-08-1993
A not-so-manic Monday on August 23rd 1993 as a flat card at Nottingham, plus jumping at Hexham, offered the only opportunities for punters. Download QR
Chester, Kempton, Ripon, Hereford – Daily Mirror 22-08-1981
Chester, Kempton and Ripon, supported by a National Hunt card at Hereford, made up the turf action on Saturday August 22nd 1981. Download QR
Sandown, Ripon, Chester, Perth – Daily Mirror 21-08-1993
Sandown took centre-stage on Saturday August 21st 1993. Two more flat cards – at Ripon and Chester, plus summer jumpers at Perth rounded off the day’s sport. Download QR
Sandown, Chester, Newcastle, Lingfield, Perth – Daily Mirror 20-08-1999
Sandown was the principal meeting on Friday August 20th 1999. Chester, Newcastle, Lingfield and jumping at Perth made up the rest of the action on a busy day. Download QR
York, Yarmouth, Devon & Exeter – Daily Mirror 18-08-1982
The Tote sponsored Ebor Handicap at York was the big race on Wednesday August 18th 1982. Yarmouth and jumping at Devon & Exeter rounded off the action. Download QR
Newbury, Ripon, Wolverhampton, Bangor, Market Rasen – Daily Mirror 15-08-1981
Newbury, Ripon and Wolverhampton on the flat, plus summer jumping at Bangor and Market Rasen, provided the sport on Saturday August 15th 1981. Download QR
Haydock, Salisbury, Catterick, Fontwell – Daily Mirror 11-08-1971
Haydock’s Jackpot card was the main event on Wednesday August 11th 1971. Salisbury and Catterick on the level, plus jumping at Fontwell completed the day. Download QR
Windsor, Nottingham, Thirsk, Worcester – Daily Mirror 09-08-1999
A trip back to a more recent date than usual, as we look back at Monday August 9th 1999, and an amusing story about Darryll Holland. Flat racing cards at…
Newmarket. Redcar, Lingfield, Southwell – Daily Mirror 08-08-1970
Newmarket. Redcar, Lingfield, plus Southwell jumpers, made up the action on Saturday August 8th 1970. Download QR
Brighton, Pontefract, Warwick, Newton Abbot – Daily Mirror 05-08-1976
Three midweek flat cards, plus summer jumping at Newton Abbot, hosted the action on the turf on Thursday August 5th 1976. Download QR
Wolverhampton, Ripon, Bath, Folkestone + NH New Season 02-08-1971
For flat cards with Wolverhampton as the principal meeting, plus new jumping season action from traditional curtain raisers Market Rasen and Newton Abbot provided plenty of sport on Monday August…
Glorious Goodwood Final Day – Daily Mirror 01-08-1970
August of 1970 kicked in with the final day of the Glorious Goodwood festival. Newmarket, Thirsk and Windsor, plus the traditional start to the National Hunt season at Market Rasen…
Stewards Cup day at Goodwood – Daily Mirror 31-07-1993
Glorious Goodwood came to an end on Saturday July 31st 1993 with the Stewards Cup being the big betting race. Newmarket, Thirsk, Windsor and Lingfield (opening with an AW hurdle),…
Derby Day, The Minstrel 01-06-1977
This week is dedicated to the Derby Stakes, and Wednesday June 1st 1977 was my favourite renewal. Here are the Daily Mirror pages of the day that saw the ‘Maestro’…
Daily Mirror Racing 31-05-1982
Lots to read today as we look back at Bank Holiday Monday, May 31st 1982. Televised flat racing at Chepstow, Sandown and Redcar alongside Doncaster and Leicester, with eight jumping…